# Date: 1905-08-29

LETTER TO THE RUSSIAN SECTION OF THE CC
CONCERNING THE RESOLUTION OF THE CC REPRESENTATIVE.

The entire meaning of my resolution consists wholly in this *anticipatory prevention* and in the request to immediately cease the incorrectly and poorly begun affair.

N. Lenin.

LETTER TO THE RUSSIAN SECTION OF THE CC REGARDING 
LEGAL PUBLICATION OF BOLSHEVIK LITERATURE.

To the C.C.
16 X 05. [Geneva.]

Dear comrades! I have spoken with the person sent by Ivan Vasilyevich and sent a telegram yesterday about my agreement. I leave it to Ivan V[asilye]vich or Sergei Vas[ilyev]ich to make the necessary cuts in the "Bednost"[1] if its acquisition from Petrov[2] takes place. I agree to its acquisition from Petrov, but only on the condition that this not be a break with Petrov and direct deception of Petrov on my part, since I gave Petrov permission to attempt to carry through this matter. That means one must: 1) in any case compensate Petrov for the expenses he has already incurred (the person sent by Ivan V[asilyev]ich agreed to this); 2) obtain Petrov's agreement in the sense that Petrov submit to the decision of the higher collegium—that is, I permitted Petrov to attempt, and the C.C. resolved to transfer [it to] Molot Belov—so that Petrov has no right to consider me an unreliable contractor). If Petrov has already managed to carry it through, then I would very much advise against taking it from him, since I do not see how Molot Belov is better than Petrov. 3) I ask that you consult on this with my sister (it is not difficult to have her come), since she might already have made some decision in my name.[3]

Thus, regarding Petrov, I will communicate here to everyone: 1) that the C.C. did not ratify the contract; 2) that we are deprived of the right to conduct separate transactions with Petrov for each matter, since no monopoly has been established; 3) that it is recommended to turn to the C.C. publishing house as the more advantageous and more party-oriented.

It seems that is all? Write whether I have understood you quite correctly.

Your contract with Znanie-Noliny is good, but I fear it is not *fictitious*? ([Editorial Committee] = 7 – 4 – 1 = 2!!
And these two are burdened with other matters. This is a *fiction*, not an editorial committee. Then, having concluded a contract with Znanie-Noliny, you give over a host of work (Radin, Kamenev, Verner, Schmidt, [Kollontai,] Lyadov,